Prelude in C Major (BWV 846)
The opening prelude of Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, is built entirely from gently unfolding broken chords — no melody as such, just harmony rippling upward. Gounod later laid his Ave Maria over it.
The opening, in notation
The first bars of Prelude in C Major (BWV 846), rendered from a public-domain score. As a public-domain work, you're free to play, arrange and share it — or transcribe your own recording below.
Playing Prelude in C Major (BWV 846)
There are no fast passages, which makes it accessible, but the even, flowing arpeggios reward careful control. Its clear harmonic pattern makes for a tidy transcription.
How to get Prelude in C Major (BWV 846) sheet music
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